The roads here suck...

Just a quick note 'cause my sprained wrist really sucks... So, I am trying to get to the train station this morning on my little foldable, like usual, and as I go to turn the corner, my front wheel locks and the back went somewhere else and the next thing I knew I was 5 feet from the bike. Why? Well, there are many reasons, including the crappy, patched, bumpy roads. Plus, it was raining just a bit, so the road was slick. Also, because for hand signals you just point the direction you are going, I had to use my front brake, which is bad at 17 MPH, downhill.

Anyway, someone called an ambulance and I was taken to A&E (accident and emergency) and all of that. Nothing is broken, but my left knee is a mess, and I have a nice bruise on my chin. I didn't realize until a bit later, my right wrist is sprained, and as the day comes to an end, all kinds of bruises are starting to show themselves... Ah, well - It could have been worse. I have a bruise on my forehead from where my helmet impacted. If I wasn't intelligent enough to wear one, I would be a lot worse off.